Sun Mar 6, 2016/Reuters Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected calls by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lift the West African country’s foreign exchange curbs and allow a more flexible rate for its currency. “No,” he told pan-Arab Al Jazeera television in an interviews posted on the station’s website, […]
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Asian shares hit two-month high after solid U.S. job growth
Mon Mar 7, 2016/Reuters By Hideyuki Sano Asian shares hit two-month highs on Monday, extending sharp gains from last week, following upbeat U.S. jobs data, a rebound in oil and commodity prices and a flurry of reassurances from Chinese leaders that the economy would remain on sound footing. European shares […]
Nigeria may reduce $38/barrel budget oil benchmark if prices fall further: minister
Fri Mar 4, 2016/Reuters By Camillus Eboh Nigeria may reduce the oil benchmark of $38 per barrel outlined in its 2016 budget if global crude prices continue to fall, the budget and planning minister said on Thursday. The drop in the oil price to around $30 a barrel, from over […]
